nebula
A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
Other meanings
A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.
A cloudy appearance in the urine.
Related words
- enormous Lyman-alpha nebula
- nebulalike
- nebulium
- nebulization
- supernebula
- Crab Nebula
- dark nebula
- diffuse nebula
- emission nebula
- planetary nebula
- preplanetary nebula
- protoplanetary nebula
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nebula” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.